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Radiosurgery:

We began a linac-based radiosurgery program in 1992 and upgraded to the Gamma Knife in 1994. The Gamma Knife is a true revolution in the non-invasive treatment of many brain disorders.

http://www.epub.org.br/cm/n02/tecnologia/radiocirurg_i.htm
Excellent overall view of radiosurgery by Dr. Montagno of the State
University of Campinas,Brazil

http://206.222.23.240/index.html
Elekta home page. The manufacturer of the Gamma Knife

http://www.sdgkc.com/
San Diego Gamma Knife Center

http://www.neuronet.pitt.edu/groups/ctr-image/welcome.html#gkr
University of Pittsburgh Gamma Knife Center

http://www.gammaknifemiami.com/gki1.htm
University of Miami Gamma Knife Center

Parkinson's Disease:

http://www.sd-pc.com/
San Diego Parkinson Corporation Web Page

http://www.apdaparkinson.com/
American Parkinson's Disease Association

http://www.parkinson.org/

National Parkinson's Disease Association

Brain Tumors:

http://www.epigenetic.org/~cspencer/brain.html
The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Familial Brain Tumor Regristry from the Department of Epidemiology: Dr.s Melissa Bondy and Cheri Spencer

http://www.oncolink.com/disease/brain/treat.html
Oncolink from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

http://www.braintumor.org/welcome.html
National Brain Tumor Association

http://www.virtualtrials.com/noteworth.html
Al Musella's web page

http://home.earthlink.net/~sdepesa/
Steve DePesa'a personal account of his GBM. Very moving personal account of his experience with brain cancer.

http://ANAusa.org/
Acoustic Neuroma Association. They err when they state the only cure for acoustic neuroma is surgery. 25 years' experience in thousands of patients world-wide demonstrates radiosurgery is also curative.

http://geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/1005/ANdiary.html
Debbie Johnson's courageous account of her craniotomy for acoustic neuroma and her struggle to overcome the effects. Professional web site and music!

http://dima.ne.mediaone.net/AN
Dr. Dina Q Goldin is an AN patient who was treated with radiosurgery. She established the Acoustic Neuroma Archive to give individuals a balanced view of their treatment options. Very informative.

http://www.nf.org/
Excellent resource for neurofibromatosis

http://www.vhl.org/
Von Hippel Lindau Family Alliance web page

Trigeminal Neuralgia:

We perform all effective surgical procedures for this terribly painful disorder, including microvascular decompression and Gamma Knife radiosurgery.

http://www.noravc.com/trigeminal_neuralgia.htm
Trigeminal Neuralgia Association home page

http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/TNR/default.htm
Good resource for tic pain sufferers

Hyperhydrosis (Sweaty Hands):

Endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy is quite effective. So effective. in fact,  that "centers" for this simple procedure have been developed. The Neurosurgical Medical Clinic performs ETS through a single incision under each arm with an overnight hospital stay. Results are comparable to these "centers."

http://www.ctsnet.org/forum/35
Hyperhydrosis and Facial Sweating Discussion Forum. Ask a question

http://www.surgicalteam.com/
Boras Hospital team in Sweden

http://www.sweatypalms.com/home.html
Dr. Reisfeld's center in Beverly Hills, CA

http://www.endoscopic-surgery.com/axillary.htm
Dr. Garza's center in Houston, TX

General Information:

http://www.healthy.net/library/search/medline.htm
Medline search of medical literature

http://nibgw.unicamp.br/~sabbatin/online.htm
Dr. Renato Sabitini's papers on subjects dealing with diseases of the central nervous system. The history of psychosurgery is especially in;teresting.

San Diego:

Welcome to San Diego...America's Finest City!

http://infosandiego.com/
San Diego Visitor Information Center

http://www.scubed.com/caltrans/sd/big_map.shtml
Freeway map with real-time vehicle speeds courtesy of CalTrans

http://www.sannet.gov/
San Diego home page

http://www.sddt.com/weather/index.html
Current San Diego weather

http://sandiego.sidewalk.com/
Sidewalk San Diego information page